How Krista Striker Built A Fitness Empire Based on 12-Minute Workout Sessions!
Krista Stryker wasn’t able to do a push-up at one point when her brother challenged her and now you can see her performing handstand push-ups on her Instagram page where she has over 53,000 loyal followers. Krista originally planned on working as a journalist after college, but she graduated during the worst time possible (around the 2008 recession). So Krista did what any entrepreneur would do in that situation, and she bet on herself by carving out a career in the fitness industry.
Krista is the founder of 12 Minute Athlete. A system of workouts that can be done in little space, with few pieces of equipment, and in the shortest time possible. Since launching 12 Minute Athlete in 2013, Krista has helped tens of thousands of people work toward their full athletic potential, as she believes everybody can become an athlete. Krista has built a fitness app that allows you workout with no excuses, as you can perform these exercises anywhere in the world if you have 12 minutes to spare.
So if you feel like you don’t have time to work out, or are a trainer that is struggling to ramp up your fitness business, you’re going to love this episode.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
- What to do when you can’t find a job in your field.
- When to know it’s time to go all-in on yourself.
- A behind-the-scenes look at building a fitness app.
- How to grow an audience around your passions.
- Deciding between chasing your passions vs going after the money.
- Handling family push back about getting a real job.
- AND MUCH MORE!
Resource Links For This Episode
- 12 Minute Athlete Homepage: www.12minuteathlete.com
- Krista’s Instagram: @12minuteathlete
- Krista’s Substack: Fully Alive
- 12 Minute Athlete App
Show Notes & Episode Guide
- 00:00 — The show starts with Martin talking with Krista about how they met and what got her started on this unique fitness journey. Krista has a fitness app, trains people, and is an athlete. We dig deep into what Krista does exactly.
- 2:26 — Krista wanted to be a journalist, but she somehow went in a different direction since she graduated from college during the worst time possible (the 2008 recession). Instead of trying to find a job, she created a job for herself. Krista digs into detail about how she couldn’t get a job in journalism, no matter how much she tried. Then Krista discusses what could’ve happened if she got the first job that she applied for.
- 6:23 — How does one turn writing into a career? Krista looks at how she tried writing about online marketing, but it wasn’t her passion and it didn’t work out. We look at why you can’t skip steps.
- 10:31 — Krista talks about her experiences working as a personal trainer and what she learned from that journey. They look at how the job felt like a scam.
- 12:12 — Krista tells the story of building a website and a brand after realizing that personal training wasn’t for her. We look at how Krista started an app within the first six months of starting her website. She talks about the process of building an app and what goes into it.
- 15:36 — Krista talks about the money involved with trying to build an app and how the money comes in. We look at the behind the scenes of running a fitness app along with the power of AI that will be involved in the app. We talk about the costs of an app and everything else you could want to know.
- 19:20 — How did the app grow? What did Krista do to promote the app? She shares the secret to getting traction for an app.
- 20:20 — How did Krista’s family react to her not getting a real job? Has she ever considered getting a real job? Krista shares about the time period when she got bored with her business and the direction that she was going on.
- 23:00 — How did Krista recarve her entire career? She shares what she did to get out of her business funk and how to get excited about creating fitness content again.
- 25:00 — How do you break out of a business funk? What are experiments worth trying? We look at different ideas to help your burst out. Krista talks about why you should try something different regardless of how you feel.
- 27:41 — How do you not when it’s time to go all in? Krista shares her best tips for what to do when you decide to try something new. Krista shares her secret about when it’s time to decide if you should stick with something or just call it quits.
- 31:06 — Has training in jiujitsu helped Krista as an entrepreneur? She discloses what training in martial arts has done for her.
- 34:00 — What does a day look like for a fitness entrepreneur? Krista shares her schedule and what it took her to get to this level.
- 36:20 — How would Krista stand out if she had to start out again today? She shares what her game plan would be with the current climate with the rise of social media.
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